Good Morning Up bright and early a little too early but had no problem falling back to sleep til the usual wakeup time..Completed Ab Shredder class and getting ready to prep for work. Hope you all have a wonderful day

Back from a really busy day from start to finish, just thankful that I got out of there before the rain came in(raining right now).I didn't have enough time to eat most of lunch and I am really hungry so I am going to keep it short and sweet so I can catch up with you all and get some fuel...

skinnygrlwithin on 02/07/2013:
I am continually impressed with your ability to get up early! As for when I can and cant eat... on session days, or hearing days I am normally running all over the place so I don't have a lot of time to sit and eat, but on off days like today I can eat pretty regularly because I'm at my desk most of the day.

hollybelle on 02/07/2013:
Yep, Rach moved into new house....we didn't think she should, before the wedding, but.....(that's Mom talking). I am glad to be back to 2 dogs in the house, though. Having the third one for a month about drove me crazy. I am looking at Toyotas....Venza SUV crossover....but don't really know what I'll buy or when. The friend who goes to auctions, sounds like a good plan....

thenewMLE on 02/07/2013:
Isn't strange how the stress comes in one big hunk, disrupts your sleep and your life, and then just disappears???? Sometimes it lasts longer than others, but one thing is it makes you appreciate "normalcy"! The oysters were awesome as they were salty but small - perfect for frying. I don't eat ANYTHING fried, but once in a while I can't resist fried oysters!!

grannyannie on 02/07/2013:
Thanks! Sorting out all the pics I took with my 'real' camera now.

RYC: there was no way that guy was getting my stuff! He thought he had targeted some old lady but picked the wrong one! He was on a motorbike and thought he'd just drive by and snatch it off my shoulder. Nope!

OhioRaven on 02/07/2013:
Yeah, I hope you start back walkin back to cvs :v)

Puddles on 02/07/2013:
Such a cute story about your dad picking you up in his squad car. Just be grateful you got to sit in front. Had a great laugh. Dads they are certain special people. LOL

supercheese on 02/07/2013:
thanks for the advice. Its just so hard to get my mind around losing the "number" on the scale....rather than being healthy and I know that can harm me in the future. I need to focus on the big picture instead of superficial things. Its something thats a real big issue that i need to work on actually, but i know it takes time. I agree though. I think i need to stop focusing on losing weight and now changing flub to muscle....its definitely one heck of a journey!

niftyjack on 02/08/2013:
Your menu looks so delicious. Especially the ceviche, which is odd because I don't even like crab. :)

Good Morning Started my morning off with HIIT25 class and still doing well time wise even after the snooze button abuse,Hahaha. Might as well get it out of my system before next week when I don't have the luxury of doing it when I start the advanced hybrid program..

Hoping that you all have a stellar day, catch up with ya later

Back from my day..Love this time of year because all my favorite "snow birds" are arriving and on the other hand I have trouble/issues with saying no to all the invites for drinks after work.. Today was one of those days and not to say it is a bad thing however I can't do this every day(if this makes any sense to you) That is one of the reasons that I make sure I get my workouts in 6 days a week and eat healthy 85% during as well..Consistency was never an issue, equal balance was..Not saying this works for all, but it works for me...On that note I have to get going..Good Evening!!

Good Morning Went to bed at a decent hour good night's sleep and without dreams/nightmares about work..Thank goodness! LOL Since the Asylum programs doesn't have a formal recovery week of classes, I am making my own workout schedule this week targeting flexibility and core work without over doing it too much..I did a Relief class this morning..

Well I better get going and prep for work so I will catch up with you later.Have a wonderful day all

Back from a really long day, or so it seemed..It always feels that way the first day back from the weekend, LOL I did a 40 minute Stretch class after work to unwind..

Puddles on 02/05/2013:
I used to own in Pinellas Park/St. Petersburg. Sold in 2005 after 18 years of owning it was great with my son great holidays (Disney era for my son). Now I tend to go to the Panama City love golf.

OhioRaven on 02/05/2013:
You gotta have that sleep, V. I think that's when our bodies repair the damage we've done to them during the day.

Maria7 on 02/05/2013:
Congrats on maintaining your goalweight. :-D Glad you had a good rest. :-)

Puddles on 02/05/2013:
Small world - yes I have been there. It was many years ago - I have not been back since I sold in 2005. I have been going to Panama City instead. Small world isn't it. Love that area and my son calls it home - he was 6 yrs old when we started going there - so he says he was raised there. lol

Puddles on 02/05/2013:
You never know I still have lots of friend in that area.

GoPaleo on 02/05/2013:
I am going to try one of these almond breeze shakes one day. Every time I read that you have one, I want to make one right then!! :)

Good Morning Wow what an exciting game last night and a little drama with the partial power outage..LOL the party I attended was low key, only 1 Jello shot and I stuck with the bottle of vino I brought.. The host of the party is health conscious so our game snacks were on point..All in all a great evening.. Had the luxury of sleeping in this morning, got in a 30 minute HIIT class to kick off recovery week.. The usual chores await so I better get to it..Hope you all have a happy, healthy start to your week

Back from my day..I got all my needful things complete and even had time for a little nap as well.. ..Added an Ab Shredder class to wind the afternoon down.. Good Evening!!

skinnygrlwithin on 02/04/2013:
It sounds like you had a really good time at the party! Isn't it great when you attend something where the host is just as worried about being healthy as you? Not my party last night my options were buffalo chicken dip, artichoke dip, mac and cheese, and chili with sour cream and cheese...for dessert corn bread and mini rice krispy treat footballs filled with reese's peanut butter cups!

thenewMLE on 02/04/2013:
Glad you had a good party! And that power outage really surprised you?? Even after I said we had dinner by candle light last week and it wasn't for ambiance?? Looking forward to a better week this week! Have a great day my friend!

INDEPENDENTEM93 on 02/04/2013:
Great party! Better than mine...(too many drinks)

Good Morning and Happy Groundhog's Day According to Phil(the groundhog) it will be short winter this year!! I arrived home alot later rhan the norm yesterday, they called off all but 1 person from the evening shift which was a bad call on the GM.. Although temps were slightly cooler then the norm, alot of people wanted to sit outside, especially visitors from the North so I stayed to help her out until it died down a little..

I must have been exhausted because I fell asleep watching tv.LOL I had no problem falling back to sleep when I got to my bed around 1ish...Up and at it for Championship class and its off to work ..

mylilsista on 02/02/2013:
Wow...I sure do hope this winter IS short-lived! Looking forward to spring! Have a great day!

mylilsista on 02/02/2013:
Wow...I sure do hope this winter IS short-lived! Looking forward to spring! Have a great day!

biscottibody59 on 02/02/2013:
RYC: my dog is an Eskimo (of the American variety). Mine looks a lot like this: http://suite101.com/article/breed-traits-of-the-american-eskimo-dog-a387905

I went to bed super-duper early last night--it's like something was stalking me--perhaps it was an invisible fog of the usually elusive SANDMAN--yikes!

Enjoy your evening!

hollybelle on 02/03/2013:
I sure hope winter is just about over. I am over it, if you know what I mean. Details on my post later..... Miss you - I'm checking in from time to time to keep up with everyone. Just don't have much to say right now.....<3

Good Morning Had a really good night's sleep and even slept in a bit since Stretch class is only 30 minutes..Chilly start to the morning, but now that the sun is up it has warmed quite a bit and temps expected to be 68..The winds have calmed a bit so hopefully it will be a good beach day.. Hope you all have a great start to February..Happy Friday all

Good Morning Completed my fave class Back and 6 Pack..This is my last week of the 30 day program..After pondering about the next workout plan, decided to do the Advanced Asylum 1 and 2 60 day Hybrid.. I want to keep building on strength so this will definitely do it, it will be tough going I am sure but as Shaun T would say " If you want to progress to the next level, ya gotta work!"

Thankfully the storm last night/this morning didn't cause problems in my area. Other areas were not as fortunate..It did bring in cooler temps and high winds especially the coastal areas..With that being said not sure if the bar will be open today but I still have to prep just in case..Either way I am cool with. Have a happy healthy day, chat with you all later, maybe sooner. LOL

Had the day off and the temp barely made it to 60.. Normally I would have still been able to make a go of it but the wind was brutal..More than okay with that..I spent most of the afternoon in my recliner, yep it was a lazy day.. Yep felt good to veg out! I started getting antsy late afternoon so I added Turbo Fire's greatest HIIT's class..The only part of work that I missed was all the running around and since it was a sedentary afternoon, I wanted to get a little cardio in before a refreshing Margarita..

skinnygrlwithin on 01/31/2013:
RYC: It's funny you mention whether I'm finding enough time for myself because I'm starting to think I'm not. Yesterday and this morning I was very cranky towards the boyfriend over something that would normally probably not even phase me... we'll see.

I'm glad to hear you weren't affected by the storms... I've been watching the news and some places got hit really hard... we had 50+ mph wind gusts in my area with some serious rain... it was a little scary to wake up to this morning.

Puddles on 01/31/2013:
Thank you for sending me some sunshine. Beautiful sunshine today. I also would like to thank you for your advice on the water and artificial flavouring. I will stick to just water. Have a good day.

Umpqua on 01/31/2013:
I hope the day goes well for you, regardless of what happens with work. And thanks for your continuing forecasts, I was going to pack much heavier clothes but I see the lows are in the low 50s or upper 40s - that's balmy!

Umpqua on 01/31/2013:
I thought of your Cold Stop tea, I know you swear by it. Wasn't sure if it would be overkill with the Zicam. I'm going to see how I feel this afternoon and pick some up on my way out (health food store, right?) if I think I need it. Muchas gracias!

Umpqua on 01/31/2013:
Just called my local store and they only have 2 boxes left - so he's putting one aside for me. Thank you!!

nunnermack on 01/31/2013:
Did you have to say margarita??? AND whatever you do, DON'T tell me it was a Cadillac Margarita??!!! One of my favs with guac and chips. DEADLY!!!

horn_of_plenty on 01/31/2013:
...The meeting for the apt went well! I can start moving in on March 1st and I can see the apt late February. all things look like a go :-) amazing! :-) thank u for asking, V!

excellent menu today bc i see veggies not only at one meal, but lunch & dinner. my diet is not so healthy these two years. and basically for the last year, i will have veggies, though a good amount, only once a day - lunch. dinner and snacking include protein bars, out of convenience.

horn_of_plenty on 01/31/2013:
...The meeting for the apt went well! I can start moving in on March 1st and I can see the apt late February. all things look like a go :-) amazing! :-) thank u for asking, V!

excellent menu today bc i see veggies not only at one meal, but lunch & dinner. my diet is not so healthy these two years. and basically for the last year, i will have veggies, though a good amount, only once a day - lunch. dinner and snacking include protein bars, out of convenience.

horn_of_plenty on 01/31/2013:
...The meeting for the apt went well! I can start moving in on March 1st and I can see the apt late February. all things look like a go :-) amazing! :-) thank u for asking, V!

excellent menu today bc i see veggies not only at one meal, but lunch & dinner. my diet is not so healthy these two years. and basically for the last year, i will have veggies, though a good amount, only once a day - lunch. dinner and snacking include protein bars, out of convenience.

Good Morning Power Legs class this morning was killer..LOL Nice and sunny here right now so I am sure it will bring people to the beach..Better get going and prep for work while time is still in my favor..Have a happy healthy day

Really windy day but the temps were good.. The storm that hit thenewMLE ans Sweetpea is headed my direction..Hopefully once it hits the gulf waters it will calm a bit, we shall see.. Hope all is well with everyone else that was in the storm's path.. Got out of work a little earl and I stopped off with my customers from NYC for one drink..Although I could have said no, this is their last day in town..They were very generous to me during their visit so I felt it only right..Added a relief class afterwards to stretch out legs..

biscottibody59 on 01/30/2013:
Whoa! to your reaction to the redbull--I'd also consider the aspartame (I presume is in it) as something you reacted to re: anxiety/panic feelings. Everyone is different with this stuff as well as pharmaceuticals. Good that you caught what it was--of course I'm not surprised because you're very in tune to your bod's reactions!

Have a great evening!

Puddles on 01/30/2013:
Thank you for the advice i will report back tomorrow on the water situation. Got to make it to end of my day. So far so good.

starfish on 01/30/2013:
Hi! Thanks, good to be back :-) The holidays were good.

Good Morning Stellar start to the day with Upper Elite class.. Not sure where the time went though, I finished class 30 minutes ago..LOL Well it is back to the grind, have to catch up with you all later, have a great day all

Hey back from my day..It wasn't as busy as it felt but my co-worker was not ontop of his game today so I have to pick up the slack.. Didn't have much time to eat so I felt hungry all day and a little stressed.. Came home and decided regardless of no matter how late it was to add a Power Yoga class to release some negative energy.. I am off to catch up with you all and get some fuel..Good Night!!

skinnygrlwithin on 01/29/2013:
I always feel that way in the morning too... where does the time go! As for your comment yesterday... I'm glad you had a good weekend as well. You definitely need stuff like that! What's the fun if all you ever do is count calories and analyze your day! You gotta have a little fun.

No real plans for my birthday, I'm not sure why...it just doesn't seem like my birthday this year... I don't know if I think that's a good thing or a bad thing.

thenewMLE on 01/29/2013:
It sounds like we are running on a parallel track - working on our day's off, enjoying the cooking and watching the time evaporate!! RYC, I missed Anthony Bourdain last night because of the bridal shop trip, but I read a review this morning. R&o's, the poboy place, is in my old neighborhood! We used to walk or ride bikes there. Their food is very good, but the atmosphere is very loud. It is not a well insulated building and it is very family style with paper towel rolls on the tables. (You definitely need them because the gravy from the roast beef poboy drips down your arms!!) So if you want good food and conversation, you will get the food, but the conversation may be difficult!! Pho Tau Bay is my brother's favorite place. He used to go once a week for pho, I like spring rolls wrapped in rice paper with peanut sauce. We have only taken out because of our work schedule. I have to say, I have never eaten from a food truck. Don't know why, just never have, so I don't know anything about TAceaux Loceaux except only the locals would appreciate the name!!! They are doing a lot of prep for the Super Bowl, but it is right in the middle of Mardi Gras season and all the tourists are going to be scooping up the crawfish!! It's a bumper season and I love boiled crawfish! Of course, we boil our own. I'll see if I can catch a replay on Anthony. Hope you have a great day!!

legcramps on 01/29/2013:
Morning V! I have a seriously bad reaction to drinking red bull. I once had 1/2 a can of it at work in the morning, and proceeded to spend the rest of the day shaking at my desk. It was truly awful; I won't touch the stuff anymore LOL!

Good Morning Please forgive my mini rant however I must but it will be brief..LOL So you know that 9am mandatory meeting with the vendor that was supposed to be held yesterday? Well the vendor that runs it NEVER showed up. No call, no show There were 5 of us from work that went to O'Maddy's( bar/restaurant) on Gulfport Beach to attend this meeting..It is only a 5 minute drive from my house and it is alot closer than my job..But still how annoying that we waited and waited and we sat through a staff meeting for a place we don't work..LOL They were really nice though and after numerous call to the vendor, we gave up on her around 10..

3 of us decided not to let the day go to waste and played tourist a bit, walked around the pier, window shopped and checked out the nieghbohood a bit..We went back to O'Maddy's when they opened at 11 for lunch and a few drinks..

We had a house party to attend afterwards and we all agreed that we were not going to hang out too late and boy was that a big superfail...Hahahaha Cab dropped me back home 11ish..Yeah that was a really long day for me and surprisingly I was up fairly early for "X-Trainer" class..

Well I have to play catch up on the chores as well as shop for groceries since I didn't have the chance to do so yesterday.. Catch up with you all later.

Hope you all have a happy healthy start to your week

Hey back from my day..It kinda dawned on me as to why I had no problem getting up at the usual time.I am certain it had alot to do with the sugar free redbull that was put in the copious Jagerbombs at the party.. LOL For those of you who have been around for a while know that I had a serious caffeine addiction(hello 2 a day starbucks habit along with the sf energy drinks)..After kicking caffeine to the curb for almost a year and running, I can say I don't miss the super intense edginess.. I guess I didn't anticpate the reprecussions from consuming say 1/2 of a can but WOWSERS! No Mi gusto..LOL

While at the store my mind was racing about all the things I needed to get done..Before I worked up to a full blown panic attack, I got the basic necessities at the store and called it a day..Blew off the laundry trip and prepped my meals for the week since that is the only chore that actually enjoy doing..Took a long power nap and chatted with my Mom for a bit before crushing Ab Shredder class.. Feeling back to normal I am off to get some fuel and attempt to get to bed early tonight.. Have a great evening all!!

Umpqua on 01/28/2013:
I'm glad you were able to get up for your morning class and go about your day today! Ben Affleck is the star, director (and I think producer along with Clooney?) of Argo. Alan Arkin, John Goodman and Clea Duvall (love her) were also in it, along with loads fo other people you've probably heard of. Great ensemble cast and just amazing that the whole thing was a true story. I probably wouldn't have chosen to see that type of movie, but I'm really glad I went!

just42day on 01/28/2013:
Shame, shame on that vendor. Glad you were able to at least do some fun things later in spite of the vendor's incredible rudeness.

legcramps on 01/28/2013:
Ah, who wanted to attend a morning meeting on your day off anyways, right?!!! Glad you were able to turn things around and still manage to have fun even though wonderslug vendor never showed. Sounds like it was a very long day; i'm surprised you were up and at 'em already this morning :O

Have a good day today :)

Puddles on 01/28/2013:
Exactly no use getting all upset about something that there is nothing I can do about. I just have to keep on trucking. Thank you.

getmebackto150 on 01/28/2013:
Sounds like you had a fun day yesterday!!! That definitely stinks about the caffeine... It has me thinking though... I've always been a diet pepsi or green tea girl, and over the past 6 months I've started drinking coffee and my anxiety is through the roof over the same time period... I attributed it to having a lot of stress going on in my life, but I'm wondering if the coffee is playing a part... Somthing to think about... Have a great evening!!

sailingeagle on 01/28/2013:
Hey V! It sounds like you had an adventurous day. lol Hope you have a great week! ;)

supercheese on 01/28/2013:
I'm starting to do this eating more and working outs more and today while I was doing the push ups I thought "v would be proud!" Sounds like you had a great day! A long good day lol I try not to drink caffeine too much but when I do I'm hyped up for hoursssss. Have a good one !